Red - which critic planted that idea in your head?? Try watching the fight maybe? - his flurries were absolutely scintilating - a little below par for Muhammad Ali in his prime is like way above par for most other fighters anyway There wasn't any fight in his prime (Liston I to Terrell) where he didn't look virtuoso IMO (name me another heavyweight who looked like he did in those days? I can't think of one can you?)

I watched the fight Rocky...back then when it happened..on ABC Wide World of Sports..and the southpaw Mildenberger's awkward southpaw style caused Ali to look less than virtuoustic. It's not just my opinion..it was the concensus opinion even among Ali fans..which I was. I called it as I saw it back then...hardly a virtuouso perfprmance..Karl landed more than anyone expected him to.